Hilary Brougher, the writer and director who brought ‘South Mountain’ to the 10-day festival, prefers making small-budget, independent films.
Amy Calder
Staff Writer
Amy Calder covers Waterville, including city government, for the Morning Sentinel and writes a column, “Reporting Aside,” which appears Sundays in both the Sentinel and Kennebec Journal. She has worked at the newspaper since 1988, including a stint as bureau chief for the Somerset County Bureau in Skowhegan, and has covered a variety of beats. A Skowhegan native, she holds a bachelors in English from University of Hartford and completed post-graduate work at the School of Education at University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She has received numerous of awards from the Maine Press Association and New England Associated Press News Executives Association and is author of the book, "Comfort is an Old Barn," a collection of curated columns published by Islandport Press. Calder lives in Waterville with her husband, Philip Norvish, a retired Sentinel reporter and editor.
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New Waterville events center planned in former American Legion building
The Elm at 21 College Ave. will open Sept. 7 and host concerts, performance-based events, parties, seminars and more.
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Hallowell filmmaker brings Cape Verde to Maine
‘Portraits of Chiquinho’ is being shown at the Maine International Film Festival in Waterville.
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Maine International Film Festival to kick off Friday in Waterville
The 22nd annual festival, which takes place July 12-21 at Railroad Square Cinema and the Waterville Opera House, will include films, workshops, receptions and parties for film enthusiasts to interact with writers, directors, producers and actors.
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Work starts this week on new $26 million hotel in downtown Waterville
Heavy equipment for blasting and demolition work was moved Monday onto the site of the future Lockwood Hotel on Main Street.
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Life-size, sand-cast ornamental deer trio stolen from Skowhegan lawn
Dominick and Louise Rinaldi, who are in their 70s, are devastated by the theft of the deer and hope the public will help police find those responsible.
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State investigators probe central Maine fires that were 8 miles apart
The fires both occurred early on Sunday mornings, a week apart, on U.S. Route 2 and destroyed unoccupied buildings.
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Maine International Film Festival will open with a salty, made-in-Maine movie
The 22nd annual festival that runs July 12-21 will open with ‘Blow the Man Down,’ a movie made in Maine with a mix of ‘dark humor, suspense, saltiness,’ according to organizers.
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Mill buildings in Waterville sold and slated for development
North River Company bought the two northernmost Lockwood Mills buildings and plans to redevelop them with commercial and retail on the first two floors and apartments on upper floors.
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Pittsfield will celebrate bicentennial Wednesday
Festivities will include a free breakfast, hospital tour, model train exhibit and Tim Sample performance.